Efforts to increase terrestrial carbon stocks to slow down the rate of increase of atmospheric CO2, can be based on generic national policies aimed at modifying land use decisions of large number of farmers, or on specific interventions data are needed on the actual impacts of land use on C stocks, but the precision required is higher at the project scale if financial rewards are linked to actual performance. If the credibility of national assessments can be improved, countries can play a more active role in international negotiations on the credits and blame for mitigating and causing climate change.
Publication year
2000
Authors
Hairiah, D.K.; Sitompul S M; van Noordwijk, M.
Language
English
Keywords
co2, land cover, land use
